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Almost 18,000 properties across Wairarapa are estimated to be at risk in the event of a severe flooding event.
The numbers were revealed to Local Democracy Reporting by Greater Wellington Regional Council following a request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act.
The exact figure of 17,800 breaks regionally down as; Carterton 3100 properties, Masterton 9400 properties, and South Wairarapa 5300 properties.
The figures, which included rural and urban properties, were set to increase.
Lian Butcher, Greater Wellington Regional Council's (GWRC)
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